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LEADING OFF: Scherzer breaks nose, Judge nears return
A look at what’s happening around the majors today: OUCH! Nationals ace Max Scherzer has a broken nose after fouling a ball off his face during batting practice Tuesday, and it’s unclear when he’ll return…
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Jiménez homers in 9th to power White Sox past Cubs, 3-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Eloy Jiménez came up in a big spot and delivered. It was exactly how he pictured the moment when he became a professional ballplayer. With one major twist. Jiménez hit a tiebreaking…
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Bernie Bits: Buzzing About Craig Berube, David Backes, Bradley Beal and Marty Brennaman
Bernie Bits for Jan. 17, 2019 … HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Retired Cardinals pitcher Mark Littell is 66. He pitched for the Cards from 1978-82 … lefty reliever Jeff Tabaka is 55; he had a 5.78 ERA in…
5 months ago -
The Cardinals Have a New Identity: Young, Aggressive, Joyful, and Confident
The recharged Cardinals are 20-6 since July 27, a record that’s a full six games better than the Cubs (13-11) over that time. But as play gets underway on this Friday, the Cubs still reside…
10 months ago -
The Cardinals’ Edge Over the Cubs in Starting Pitching Can Make This Rivalry Close Again
Since the start of the 2015 season, the Chicago Cubs have won 32 more regular-season games than the St. Louis Cardinals, competed in 32 more postseason games than the Cardinals, and won 18 more postseason…
11 months ago -
If the Cubs Sign Yu Darvish, the Cardinals’ Rotation Will Look Even Thinner
Remember when the Cardinals were said to have an advantage over the Cubs as the rivals moved into the future? Pitching. The Cardinals were drafting, developing and focusing on pitching. And the St. Louis pitching,…
1 year ago -
Free agent Darvish meets with Cubs minus translator
DALLAS (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are making a pitch for Yu Darvish. The free agent right-hander says he had a “very good meeting” on Monday with Cubs officials. Darvish tweeted a statement in Japanese…
1 year ago -
There’s a Huge Gap Between the Cardinals and Baseball’s Best Teams
Soon after the Houston Astros began celebrating their World Series championship under a rainstorm of champagne and beer, a Las Vegas sports books posted the first set of betting odds for 2018. Who will win…
2 years ago -
Cardinals Beware: Getting Crushed In NLCS Will Only Make the Cubs Hungrier
The Cubs were no match for the Dodgers in the NLCS, an event that lasted only five games, with LA outscoring the defending World Series champs 28-8 in an abrupt termination. And if you thought…
2 years ago -
Montgomery pitches Cubs past Pirates 6-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Mike Montgomery is creating all sorts of intriguing questions for the Chicago Cubs. Montgomery pitched six-hit ball into the eighth inning and helped himself at the plate, leading the Cubs to a…
2 years ago